Monthly Empties
Used up: 1. Verb – Hydrating Conditioner (32 oz): this was fine. I need more conditioner in my hair but a lighter shampoo, so I paired this with the Verb Ghost shampoo and it worked well. They've reformulated it so we'll see if I like the new
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It's Monday. I'm tired. I plan to spend money on gas today but other than that, I think I can keep my funds to myself. My taxes were accepted by the feds and state. My $2.00 I owed the feds has been taken from my
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Declutter time, part 3! Since we're finally getting sun and warmth, I decided it was time to pull out the sunscreen. I'm normally a person who wears sunscreen every day no matter what, but I fell out of the habit the last few months. So I
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I couldn't sleep last night so instead I went down a window shopping bunny trail to find the perfect summer travel sandal. Happy to report I did not actually purchase anything but I do have three different carts going with at least 3 pairs of shoes (not just
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Busy couple of days thanks to a work event, which meant I couldn't brood about the world around me for a bit. So that was a nice break. Then I log back in today and see literal Nazis trying to take control again and I have to remind
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I'm just so tired of it all. Everything is exhausting and overwhelming but I am clinging to my last grasp of a "no buy" and remembering my weakness over the weekend to not window shop or think of ways a specific item could totally change my
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The past weekend was a birthday celebration weekend for a loved on. I ended up spending nearly $300 all-in with food, entertainment, and gifts, but I don't regret. This is where I'd prefer to spend my money! But to my shame, I did spend $112 on
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I spent $152.49 on Shinies that I definitely, definitely did not need. Honestly, I shouldn't have done it. But all my triggers lined up and I fell into the abyss. To be fair, it could have been much worse. I did edit myself. But still, I purchased
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"It's edible." That's the theme of our kitchen right now. We're trying to go through all the weird things that I stocked up during the pandemic when you never knew what would be in or when, and then various sales in the
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I wrote up a petty little vent but in the end I took a deep breath and stepped back and was like, "Does this really matter?" Instead I'm going to count my blessings, like having a job I like and amazing coworkers. Being able to take
I spent $169.45 on seven items of clothing that I don't need... but kinda maybe I do? Yes, I am a little ashamed. I was doing so well! Walking away from carts. Deleting the apps. Ignoring sales. But after wearing yet another pair of jeans that no
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Trying a new thing: Mini Mascara Madness. I have so many (SO MANY!) mini samples of mascara. I threw out the really old ones but I have a bunch that are maybe only a year or two old at most and unopened. Mascara is something I used to use all